Minnicks On Their Road To Ever After: Another Fab Fourth!

We were so excited to have Daddy Lou back home and rested before kicking the 4th weekend off this year!

We headed to the lake instead of the coast this year because of all the new babies that were recently added to our crew! We’re confident they can be whipped into shape by next year! Winking smile

It’s crazy to look back and think Lola had her very first fourth trip at just 4 months old!

Taytay came up to Atlanta and drove down with Lola and I so we could skip the 4th traffic that Daddy Lou was in… or so we thought!

Our time doubled but we still managed to make it before dark thankfully!

Lola was (as always) greeted with goody bags on goody bags and Aunt Taytay even convinced “Miss Vince” that this is the only way to greet her. So now the child gets presents from all angles just by showing up.

I want to know where the hell my presents are just for showing up somewhere!?

When I tell Lola “We’re going to Poppy’s lake house!” now she immediately asks’ “Mama can shuby come?” lol

I told her “I’m not sure baby” so she informed me “you have to call her mama”.

How, how, how did this baby get so smart (and sweet)!?

Yes baby, Shuby can come!

We started off our first full day with a “splash” if you will! We have “claimed” a few different beaches around the Lake now and one in articular has a rope swing (hanging off a broken limb” perfect we thought! Lol

Daddy thankfully didn’t tart our visit off with a visit to the hospital!

We had the best day with gorgeous weather, floating swimming and eating and drinking WAY too much!

That evening we went out and found a FIREWORKS store and the girls picked out their own fireworks and daddy was like a kid in a candy store!

No really I took about

Sister was ready to shop with her game face on!

Let’s just say they stocked up!

We ready.

Sunday these sweet girls woke u bright and early to get the Fourth celebrations started!

The Fourth was technically Monday but Sunday was the big celebration day since we would all be driving home Monday!

So let’s get this party started right Lo!

Mama’s heaven right here- our new favorite Pinterest dip and wheat thins.

Yes.

Love this crew!

How American is this- a mama and her mutt.

Sweet Mill.

Peek a boo on the ride back with Poppy and then an amazing set up of 4th goodies for dinner before fireworks!!

One of my favorite pictures of these two! A little cupcake sugar high before fireworks!

Shuby’s first time doing fireworks! She got to help Lou do the ladybugs we bought the previous night and was SO excited!

I can’t help myself, I love the smile so big your eyes close smile lol This is the reason your mommy has learned to always wear sunglasses Lola… We did ours a bit early so we oud go out on the lake in time to watch the BIG ones!

Then we did a few lanterns “Miss Vince” brought and the girls actually loved those as much or more than the fireworks!

We will definitely be getting those for next year!

Our last day was a short one but a good one filled with water balloons, swimming and some good old red, white and blue!!

Love this one of her!

Milly has come so far, she even let’s Sissy lay on her now!

Our first night there Dana and I went shopping for some pretty trashy ensembles…. “Let’s get weird” was definitely one of the highlights of that shopping trip!

These sweet girls were dreading leaving each other!

It was the best day and thankfully we had the BEST weather the entire weekend!! You now it’s a good sign when it ends with Sissy falling asleep on you… oh I have so many loves for the lake but this one is probably my most favorite!

We finally decided to face the music and head home but not before wearing one last CUTE 4th outfit (even if it was just for the ride home)!

Alex and I are constantly mentioning how thankful we are that this little girl get’s to grow up creating such special memories at “Poppy’s Lake House”… She ask’s me to take her on almost a daily basis and I think she believes Gigi and Poppy live there!